Antarctica & Montmartre: Tourist Stampedes Now Global Problem
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- ā¢International tourist visits rose 5% in the first half of 2025, surpassing pre-pandemic numbers, the UN reported.
- ā¢Fodorās released its 2026 No List, warning travelers about destinations suffering from overtourism impacts like Antarctica and Montmartre.
- ā¢Local protests erupted in the Canary Islands and Mexico City over overcrowding, rising rents, and environmental harm from tourism.
- ā¢Montanaās Glacier National Park averaged over 3.2 million visitors in 2024, sparking new reservation systems to manage crowds.
Hold your selfie sticks: International travelers decided the planet isnāt overcrowded enough and boosted tourism by 5% in early 2025, trouncing pre-pandemic records according to the UN. Fodorās travel gods issued the 2026 'No List' featuring Antarcticaāwhere tourists increased tenfold since 1992 and apparently think penguins need WiFi, Canary Islands with protests shouting 'Canaries have a limit,' Montmartre's sacred steps groaning under the weight of tour buses, Glacier National Park wrestling 3.2 million visitors and timed reservations, plus Mexico City's demonstrations against gentrification floods in August. Cruise ships chug into Mombasa, Kenya, amid clogged roads and littered beaches, while Isola Sacra near Rome faces uproar over a new port. Because nothing says paradise like environmental collective groans and local protests.
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Forget quiet escapes. Now Antarctica hosts hoards, Canary Islands stage protests, Montmartre collapses under selfie pressureāall while we pretend tourists arenāt the real invasive species.
Tourismās evolution: from āoffline adventuresā to turning Antarctica into the new Times Square. Penguins probably wish for a restraining order.
Fodorās āNo Listā: proof humans have mastered ruining the one spot they couldnāt crash before 2025. Glacier Park timed tickets? Next stop: breath tickets.
Source: Businessinsider | Published: 11/23/2025 | Author: Kelsey Vlamis
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